The vast
majority of the following photographs were taken during a ten day
expedition from Ushuaia (Argentina) across the Drake Passage to the
Antarctic Peninsular.
Zodiac Cruise, Paulet Island [Jan
2nd 2002]
An early rise
for a Zodiac cruise around Paulet Island where we saw lots of icebergs
littered with Adelie penguins.
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Blue sea and icebergs
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Adelie Penguins atop an
Iceberg
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More icebergs
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Iceberg in front of
Paulet Island
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The Akademik Ioffe
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More Penguins on ice
Brown Bluff [Jan 2nd 2002]
During
breakfast the ship moved to Brown Bluff where we landed. Some
interesting scenery comprising of towering cliffs with little snow
covering them.
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Rocks carved by the elements
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Washed up ice
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Brown Bluff panorama
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Adelie Penguin
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Ice close up
Esperanza [Jan 2nd 2002]
After lunch we
moved to Esperanza, an Argentinean base at Hope Bay. We were taken on a
tour of the station which is quite large, almost resembling a small
village with its many buildings. There was a museum, radio station,
bar/dining room and even a school for the children living at the base.
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The Dunnie (no longer
in use)
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A plaque dedicated to
the first residents
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Heavy equipment
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The Nordenksjold expedition hut
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Panorama of the base/village
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Zodiacs on the stern
Mikkelsen Harbour & Cierva Cove [Jan 3rd 2002]
On this day we
landed at a small unnamed island in Mikkelsen Harbour with a tiny
refugio and lots of penguins. Later in the day we cruised around Cierva
Cove where we were treated to some quite spectacular icebergs.
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Boat wreck
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Panorama of Mikkelsen Harbour
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Penguins crossing
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Zodiac Cruise at Mikkelsen
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A glacier waiting to Calve
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Ice cliffs
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Contrasting icebergs
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The Peak of an Iceberg
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Ice on a dark sky
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Wave carving
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Ice blue
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Textured iceberg
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Stripy iceberg
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Antarctic seascape
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Sea ice
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Miles of ice
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More sea ice
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A semi-circular iceberg
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Cave-Berg?
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Iceberg panorama
(this image is not for sale)
Neko Harbour [Jan 4th 2002]
After
navigating through the ice in the Zodiacs we landed at Neko Harbour on
the coast of Andvord Bay. There was a fair bit of glacier calving
echoing round the bay as we climbed up to a viewpoint to look at the
scenery. Heavy snow began to fall and plenty of the passengers took part
in a snowball fight.
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The bow of the Ioffe
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Panorama of Neko Harbour
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Heavy snow
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A lone penguin
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Ice blue berg
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Sea ice
Paradise Harbour [Jan 4th 2002]
At Paradise
Harbour we managed to fit in a bit of tobogganing on our camping
mattresses after which we went on another Zodiac cruise in a glacier
crammed inlet. After dinner we returned to Paradise Harbour and camped
on the continent in the presence of Weddell seals.
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Geology
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Glacier walls
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More icebergs
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View from the top
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Setting up camp
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Taking in the view
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Vice on ice
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Scenic dunnie
The Lemaire Channel [Jan
5th 2002]
A spectacular
cruise breaching through the ice in the Lemaire Channel. After a
barbeque on the stern deck we embarked on another Zodiac cruise which
culminated in the highlight of the expedition - an encounter with a pod
of a dozen Orca whales pack-hunting Crabeater seals.
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The Lemaire Channel
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Cutting through the ice
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Brash ice
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Bow reflection
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BBQ on the stern deck
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Cloudy peaks on the Lemaire
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Orca encounter
Antarctica [Feb 1999]
These photos
were taken during an expedition in February 1999. The Drake Passage
crossing was a real rollercoaster ride to say the least.
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